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William Franklin Riley 1884–1969 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 March 1884

Birth Location: Albany, Clinton County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 12 March 1969

Death Location: Hiseville, Barren County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: William Riley

Mother: Emma Johnson

Spouse(s): Mildred Riley, Rose Bertram

Children(s): Bessie Riley, Maggie Hamlin, Roxie Riley

William Franklin Riley was born in 1884 in Albany, Clinton County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of William Porter Riley And Emma Adelaide Johnson. In 1900, William Franklin Riley resided in Illwill, Clinton, Kentucky, USA. William Franklin Riley married Mildred Lucille Riley, Rose Etna Bertram, and had children including Bessie Riley, Maggie Alma Hamlin, Roxie Pearl Riley. William Franklin Riley passed away in 1969 in Hiseville, Barren County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Franklin Riley was born in 1884 in Albany, Clinton County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of William Porter Riley And Emma Adelaide Johnson.
  • In 1900, William Franklin Riley resided in Illwill, Clinton, Kentucky, USA.
  • William Franklin Riley married Mildred Lucille Riley, Rose Etna Bertram, and had children including Bessie Riley, Maggie Alma Hamlin, Roxie Pearl Riley.
  • William Franklin Riley passed away in 1969 in Hiseville, Barren County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Riley's Ancestors

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William Riley
1884–1969
Birth Place: Albany, Clinton County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
William Porter Riley
1857–1929
Tennessee, United States of America
Emma (Adelaide) Johnson
1860–1940
Clinton, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
John (L.) Johnson
1826–1909
Cumberland County, Kentucky, USA
Mary (Pauline) Wright
1825–1924
Cumberland, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Johnson
1800–1885
Martha Wood
1809–1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Calvin Johnson
1771–1825
Abiah Roberts
1778–1867
John Sr
1783–1861
Sarah Crouch
1792–1865

William Riley's Descendants

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William (Franklin) Riley (14 March 1884–12 March 1969) m. Mildred (Lucille) Riley (9 January 1923–31 July 2003) m. Rose (Etna) Bertram (22 January 1892–16 August 1983)
  1. 1. Bessie Riley 1909–1924
  2. 2. Maggie (Alma) Hamlin 1916–1985
  3. 3. Roxie (Pearl) Riley 1910–1910

William Riley's Timeline

5 Records

1884
14 March 1884
Birth of William Franklin Riley in Albany, Clinton County, Kentucky, USA
Albany, Clinton County, Kentucky, USA
1884
14 March 1884
Birth of William Franklin Riley in Albany, Clinton County, Kentucky, United States of America
Albany, Clinton County, Kentucky, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 16
William Franklin Riley resided here in Illwill, Clinton, Kentucky, USA
Illwill, Clinton, Kentucky, USA
1969
12 March 1969
Age 85
Death of William Franklin Riley in Hiseville, Barren County, Kentucky, USA
Hiseville, Barren County, Kentucky, USA
1969
12 March 1969
Age 85
Death of William Franklin Riley
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 March 1884
    Event Place: Albany, Clinton County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 March 1884
    Event Place: Albany, Clinton County, Kentucky, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Illwill, Clinton, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Illwill, Clinton, Kentucky; Roll: 516; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1240516

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 March 1969
    Event Place: Hiseville, Barren County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 March 1969

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hiseville, Barren County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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